Wj Quarles Elementary School
Tel:
(228)864-3946
- Wj Quarles Elementary School serves 546 students in grades Kindergarten-3.
- The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 37%) for the 2016-17 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in Reading/Language Arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Mississippi state average of 35%) for the 2016-17 school year.
- The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Mississippi state level of 16:1.
- Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the Mississippi state average of 57%.
School Overview
- Wj Quarles Elementary School's student population of 546 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
- The teacher population of 34 teachers has grown by 21% over five school years.
| Grades Offered | Grades Kindergarten-3 |
| Total Students | 546 students |
 | |
| Gender % |  |
| Total Classroom Teachers | 34 teachers |
 | |
| Students by Grade |  |
School Comparison
- Wj Quarles Elementary School's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 has decreased from 19:1 over five school years.
- The diversity score of Wj Quarles Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.58. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
| Definition of Terms 2016-2017 School Year Data | This School | State Level (MS) |
| Overall School Rank | #135 out of 840 schools (Top 20%) | |
| Math Test Scores (% Proficient) | 50-54% | 37% |
 | ||
| Reading / Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient) | 40-44% | 35% |
 | ||
| Student : Teacher Ratio | 16:1 | 16:1 |
 | ||
| Asian | 2% | 1% |
| Hispanic | 2% | 4% |
| Black | 19% | 49% |
| White | 62% | 43% |
| Two or more races | 15% | 2% |
| All Ethnic Groups |  |  |
| Diversity Score | 0.56 | 0.58 |
 | ||
| Eligible for Free Lunch | 47% | 70% |
| Eligible for Reduced Lunch | 13% | 6% |
| School Statewide Testing | View Education Department Test Scores | |
| School District Name | LONG BEACH SCHOOL DIST School District | |
Source: 2016-2017 (latest school year available) NCES, MS Dept. of Education
Nearby Public Schools
- The nearest high school to Wj Quarles Elementary School is Long Beach Senior High School (1.6 miles away)
- The nearest middle school is Long Beach Middle School (1.2 miles away)
- The nearest elementary school is Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School (0.6 miles away)
Show me:
- School Location Miles Grades Students
- Long Beach Harper Mc Caughan Elementary School Grades: 4-6 | 767 students
0.6 miles
19200 Pineville Rd
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228)863-0478 0.6 4-6 767 - Long Beach Long Beach Middle School Grades: 7-8 | 524 students
1.2 miles
204 N Cleveland Avenue
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228)864-3370 1.2 7-8 524 - Long Beach Long Beach Senior High School Grades: 9-12 | 969 students
1.6 miles
300 East Old Passroad
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228)863-6945 1.6 9-12 969 - Long Beach Thomas L Reeves Elementary School Grades: K-3 | 479 students
1.8 miles
214 St. Augustine Drive
Long Beach, MS 39560
(228)864-9764 1.8 K-3 479 - Gulfport Gaston Point Elementary School Grades: K-5 | 271 students
2.7 miles
1526 Mill Avenue
Gulfport, MS 39501
(228)865-4656 2.7 K-5 271
School Reviews
Nearby Homes for Sale
Recent Articles
Across the country, public schools are being caught red-handed in manipulating their test scores, graduation rates, and campus safety data. Learn about why schools are cheating and how they are distorting the truth.
When asked to rank the quality of their child's school, most parents rated it a B average. And yet politicians would have you believe that the American public-school system is failing. How are America's public schools really doing, and how do we know?
The high school graduation rate is in a constant state of change and dropout rates affect more than the individual student. Read on to learn about factors influencing high school graduation rates and what schools can do to improve them.
